Valentine’s Day Then and Now: How Times Have Changed

In England, lovers have been giving each other Valentine’s Day cards since as far back as the 18th Century.

From the ancient days of Rome, when the priest Valentinus was put to death and subsequently became St. Valentine – the patron saint of lovers, to the digital age where marriage proposals are made on the big screen at Piccadilly Circus, today we’re looking at how times have changed for lovers.

These old Valentines cards from the 1930’s and 1940’s reflect a different mood between sweethearts than we have now.